| Pakistan’s new president Asif Ali Zardari has a history of mental illenesses, including dementia, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, according to London court records. In March 2007, lawyers for Zardari presented reports from U.S. physicians seeking to excuse him from testifying because he was mentally ill. New York psychologist Stephen Reich found that Zardari was “chronically anxious and apprehensive” and had suicidal thoughts. Another New York psychiatrist, Philip Saltiel, said that as a result of his long imprisonment on corruption charges in Pakistan Zardari experienced “emotional instability” and memory and concentration problems. Pakistani officials claim that Zardari has since recovered. |